The Grand Square

We arrived late in Venice to find a transportation strike taking place. Therefore instead of taking the bus "boat" to our hostel, we shared a cab (which again was a boat) with two Australians. They were very nice and definitely helped reduce the cost of the expensive ride.

I loved the boat ride through the canals. During the cab ride I really fell in love with Venice. It was just so different from all the other places we had visited with all of its canals and small bridges. The houses along the canals were quite run down (which was slightly sad) but they still were very charming as their front doors stepped into the canals or padios lead to their boat docks. It was definitely a beautiful entrance to make into Venice.

Once we arrived at our hostel, I took off alone to wander through the streets of Venice. It took me a little while to get oriented, but I was finally able to find myself to Venice's main square "San Marcos." When I arrived I found a beautiful scene where tables were crowded around musicians and many people enjoying the wonderful music.

I took my time to meander by the different Musicians and eventually found a nice place to sit, write and enjoy the beautiful evening. That night in Venice just relaxing and listening to the music was definitley one of my favorite moments. I can't wait to return.